Ruth Brennan Morrey
QT: 2:43:49
Residence: Rochester, MN
Hometown: Rochester, MN
College: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Age on Race Day: 44
Affiliation: Rochester Track Club
Qualifying Race: California International Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:43:49
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @rbrennanmorrey
Favorite inspirational quote: "Courage is fear holding on for one more minute."
Favorite show: The Office
Favorite song to run to: The World Will Know - Newsies Musical
Of Note:
- Studying to obtain licensure as a psychologist
- Finished 34th in 2000 Trials. In that OTQ race, she was just trying to break 3 hours and had no idea what the Trials even were
- Played soccer in college; scoring two goals in 1994 Big Ten championship game. Coaches a girls' soccer team, MN Rush
- At 35, learned to swim became a pro triathlete for 6 years before retiring in 2018 to spend more time with her family: husband, Mark, and Connor (14), Shea (12) and Finn (9)
- Won bronze medal in 2013 Duathlon World Championships
